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| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | NBC Local | Lawmakers craft ‘plan B' aimed at keeping Bears in Illinois ahead of midnight deadline | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lawmakers-craft-plan-b-to-keep-bears-in-illinois-ahead-of-midnight-deadline/3942530/ | With time slipping away and a midnight deadline approaching, Illinois lawmakers worked against the clock on Sunday to agree on a plan aimed at keeping the [ Chicago Bears ][4] from moving across state lines. NBC Chicago's Paris Schutz said what was discussions among Senate Democrats could accurately be described … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | NBC Local | Illinois legislature approves school cellphone ban, governor says he'll sign | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-legislature-approves-school-cellphone-ban-governor-says-hell-sign/3942580/ | Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker indicated he will sign legislation approved by Illinois lawmakers on Sunday that prohibits students from using cellphones during school hours. Senate Bill 2427, which requires schools to adopt policies to limit the use of cellphones during the school day, passed the Senate on Sunday, [ the … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Spotty showers possible to start June before midweek warmup | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-spotty-showers-possible-start-june-before-midweek-warmup | ![Chicago Weather: Spotty Showers Possible to Start June Before Midweek Warmup][15] #### [ Chicago Weather: Spotty Showers Possible to Start June Before Midweek Warmup ][16] Fox Chicago's JD Rudd has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- Our final day of May ends on a quiet, comfortable, and dry note. Unofficially, this … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Tinley Park police ask public to avoid area during search for suspect | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/tinley-park-police-ask-public-avoid-area-during-search-suspect | #### The Brief * * Tinley Park police are searching for a man wearing a black hoodie and face mask after he fled from officers in a stolen vehicle. * The suspect abandoned the vehicle and ran on foot toward a wooded area near 163rd Street and Ridgeland Avenue. * … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois lawmakers approve statewide classroom cell phone ban | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-approve-statewide-classroom-cell-phone-ban | ![Illinois cell phone ban bill advances as debate grows over classroom impact][5] #### [ Illinois cell phone ban bill advances as debate grows over classroom impact ][6] A bill restricting cell phone use in Illinois schools is heading to the Senate, with educators and experts weighing its potential effects on … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man, 23, killed in Near South Side shooting: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-23-killed-near-south-side-shooting-police | #### The Brief * * A 23-year-old man was shot in the chest and back around 4:39 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Dearborn on Chicago's Near South Side, police said. * The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and was later … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Speculation swirls that Caleb Williams could be next 'Madden' subject | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/05/31/bears-caleb-williams-madden-cover-speculation-quarterback-nfl-video-game | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] “The Iceman” could cometh to your video game system soon, if reports are to be believed. USA Today reported … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois Democrats inch toward $56B state budget that eyes new taxes on prediction markets, crypto | https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/05/31/illinois-budget-crypto-tax-prediction-markets-fantasy-sports | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][16] * [ Facebook ][17] * [ Bluesky ][18] * [ Email ][19] * [ Reddit ][20] * [ Flipboard ][21] SPRINGFIELD — With the clock ticking down toward the spring legislative session Sunday night, Democratic lawmakers were nearing agreement … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois lawmakers' fourth-down play to save Bears bill centers on publicly owned stadium | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadium/2026/05/31/bears-stadium-bill-springfield-arlington-heights-hammond-indiana | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers were improvising a desperation heave on Sunday to entice the Chicago Bears to [ _build … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | CBS Local | Runners raise more than $21,000 for Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/runners-raise-21000-chicago-lincoln-park-zoo/ | More than 5,000 racers turned out for the Lincoln Park Zoo's Run for the Zoo on Sunday, all to benefit wildlife conservation and animal care. The 48th annual Run for the Zoo was composed of a 5k run and walk and a 10k run. In addition to entry fees, participants … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Compromise proposal on the table to keep Bears in Illinois as lawmakers race against time | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-bears-stadium-news-compromise-proposal-table-keep-illinois-lawmakers-race-time/19207426/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Lawmakers are going down to the wire in Springfield to get a budget done. But as they continue to work out the details over the next seven hours, there is a compromise proposal on the table to keep the Bears in Illinois. And it opens the door … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Signs appearing to threaten immigrants pop up in Waukegan, North Chicago: 'This is pure hatred' | https://abc7chicago.com/post/north-chicago-waukegan-news-maga-ice-signs-appearing-threaten-immigrants-pop-suburbs/19207554/ | WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- Threatening signs have been showing up on light poles and trees all over Waukegan and North Chicago starting last Monday. But even as residents take some down, others pop back up. Police in both communities have now been made aware of the situation. ### [ ABC7 … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Fifth Annual Ride for the Troops fundraiser held with new car show addition | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/19207906/ | PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Veterans, cyclists, and car enthusiasts came together in Plainfield on Sunday for the Fifth Annual Ride for the Troops fundraiser. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][2] The event featured a community bike ride and, for the first time, a … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | ABC Local | Andersonville's Mary Mother of God Parish opens new heritage room, archive, and library | https://abc7chicago.com/post/mary-mother-god-parish-opens-heritage-room-archive-library-saint-gregory-great-center-andersonville-chicago/19208053/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- It is a space filled with more than 100 years of history. Mary Mother of God Parish has opened a heritage room at the Saint Gregory the Great Parish Center in Andersonville. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] "So, Mary … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | WBEZ | Spencer Leak Jr. of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes dies at 56; handled funerals of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and many more | https://www.wbez.org/obituaries/2026/05/31/spencer-leak-jr-sons-funeral-homes-dies | Spencer Leak Jr., one of the heads of funeral titan Leak and Sons, has died, his family confirmed Sunday. He was 56. Mr. Leak Jr. — the grandson of the Rev. Andrew Leak, the Chicago funeral home’s founder, and one of three sons of Spencer Leak Sr. — helped run … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | NBC Local | Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of Chicago's Leak and Sons Funeral Homes, dies | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/spencer-leak-jr-vice-president-of-chicagos-leak-and-sons-funeral-homes-dies/3942519/ | Spencer Leak Jr., the vice president of Chicago's Leak and Sons Funeral Homes who was a well-known business leader and a longtime community leader, has died, family said. Leak was one of three sons of Spencer Leak Sr. Relatives confirmed his passing, but details weren't immediately available. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Spencer Leak Jr., longtime leader of Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, dies at 56 | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/spencer-leak-jr-longtime-leader-leak-sons-funeral-homes-dies-56 | ![The powerful story of Leak and Sons Funeral Home in Chicago][1] #### [ The powerful story of Leak and Sons Funeral Home in Chicago ][2] For over 90 years, Leak and Sons Funeral Homes has been supporting Chicagoland families during their times of loss. But beyond their funeral services, they … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Spencer Leak Jr. of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes dies at 56; handled funerals of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and many more | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/31/spencer-leak-jr-sons-funeral-homes-dies | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Spencer Leak Jr., one of the heads of funeral titan Leak and Sons, has died, his family confirmed Sunday. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | CBS Local | White Sox rally to beat Tigers for fifth straight win | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/white-sox-rally-beat-tigers-fifth-straight-win/ | Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. Detroit lost for the 21st time in 25 games despite a terrific start … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | May 31, 2026 | ABC Local | How to protect yourself from ticket scams during baseball and concert season | https://abc7chicago.com/post/how-protect-ticket-scams-during-concert-baseball-season/19207590/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a Quick Tip on ticket scams. Concert and baseball season is here and so are the scammers. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][4] The Beter Business Bureau is warning people about reports of fake tickets and fake seats, look-alike … |